Sumpter Poker Run and Outhouse Races

2012 Sumpter Poker Run

It’s Poker Run time again in Sumpter!

Saturday, February 16th, 2013 from 7:00 am to 2:30 pm

The Poker Run will be held regardless of the weather - it will not be cancelled! 

This year, the Sumpter Snowmobile Club will be adding a little extra fun….

The 1st Annual Sumpter Outhouse Races in downtown Sumpter – across from the Gold Post. The races will be held between 2:30 and 3:00 pm. All outhouses must be registered and inspected before the races. See the rules and get more information here.

The Sumpter Valley Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club held a potluck and meeting this past weekend to make final plans for the poker run. See the photos of the meeting below…….

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This year, there will be 6 poker run stations in town, and two stations out on the trail.  However, you can only draw 7 cards, which means  you will need to choose which poker run stations you would like to visit.  This year’s poker run stations are:

The Stage Stop Gas Station, The Gold Post, The Depot Inn, The Elkhorn, The Sumpter Museum, Homestead Realty, Inc.  and two stations on the trail.

Once you have drawn 7 cards, you will need to turn your ticket in by 2:30 pm at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse. Those with the best poker hands win the money……

The total purse for the Poker Run is $3,000.00 guaranteed!

You are not required to go out on the trail in order to participate in the poker run. In fact, you are not required to even ride or own a snowmobile in order to join the fun!

There will also be a Winter Bazaar and Rummage Sale at the Sumpter Municipal Museum from 9 am – 4 pm. Vendors are by donation only…..some table space is still available if you hurry! To reserves space call 541-894-2355.

Friends of Sumpter Valley Community will be holding a baked goods sale on Friday, February 15th from 6-8 pm during advance poker run ticket sales at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse – 475 N. Mill St. (just above the Stage Stop Gas Station)

On Saturday, the FSVC will also be selling breakfast burritos from 7-10 am at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse.

Come up to Sumpter and join the fun!

Sumpter Museum Winter Bazaar

Saturday, February 16th

 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

There will also be a rummage sale.

There will be a Poker Run Card Station inside the museum so you can draw your card, get your ticket punched and browse the bazaar too!

Vendors, table rent is by donation only!

For more information, or to reserve a table, please call 541-894-2355

Learn about the Poker Run here.

Here are photos from the 2012 Winter Bazaar…….

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The Snowmobile Trail – Greenhorn

We would like to thank Eldon Doser for sharing these great photos of their recent run on the Greenhorn Trail.

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See more photos at: Facebook.com/sumptersnowmobileclub

We love to see snowmobile photos from the trails!

If you would like to share your favorite photos with us……send them to: snowmobileclub@sumpter.org

Sumpter Snowshoeing – The North Trail

It was another beautiful day in Sumpter….the kind that just can’t be ignored! It was one of those days with blue skies and sun shining on the snow, that begs a snowshoer to drop everything and grab the snowshoes!

It was actually warm (comparatively speaking of course) by the time we got started. It was a pleasure to be hiking with our friends Ray and Cheryl again. We were joined by Sumpter Dredge State Park Ranger Miranda Krane, and away we went!

` The North Trail January 19th, 2013

We followed the North trail through the Sumpter Dredge State Park. This trail is less than a mile, has a few slight inclines, and follows Cracker Creek along most of the hike. This is particularly a great hike for days with clear blue skies because of breathtaking views seen from the trail.

If you’re not familiar with Sumpter, this is a good hike since it is nearly impossible to get lost while on this trail!

The North trail will take you around behind the Sumpter Dredge and offers views you will not see in the summer.

Take a look at the photos……

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It was another great day on the snowshoe trails in Sumpter…..and the hot chocolate afterwards was pretty good too!  :)

Join us next week as we take a different trail in the State Park!  Watch for details at the Snowshoe Club!

Snowshoeing in Sumpter

It was great week for snowshoeing…..cold temperatures, lots of snow, and even got to do some snowshoeing with a beaver!

J.R. Beaver Sumpter Valley Dredge

See the J.R.  Beaver snowshoeing video at YouTube.

We’ve already been out more times in one week than the entire season last year! We can’t ask for any better snow either….the snow so far this season has been very dry, which makes for easy snowshoeing.

Dry powder means less work and of course….less work equals more fun, right? It’s like we say in Sumpter……“ There’s no snow like Sumpter snow!”

New Year’s Eve 2012

Our first official hike of the season is always New Year’s Eve and it was awesome ~ especially since we had to cancel due to lack of snow last year!

We enjoyed the company of some very nice people who are part-timers working on building a house here in Sumpter.

Ray, Cheryl, and Toby…..(Toby is the four legged snowshoer)

I kind of envied Toby…he got to explore a whole lot more than we did…and he didn’t even need snowshoes! :)

The sun was shining bright and our view of the Elkhorn peaks was breathtaking!

The Elkhorn Peaks above Sumpter, Oregon

Just when I didn’t think the week could get any better…..I got to end it with a hike with one of my favorite snowshoeing partners in Sumpter!

State Park Ranger Miranda Krane (off-duty)

We took the trail leading from the water tower at the North end of town. This is a pretty accessible trail…however,  I would like to caution everyone that due to natural discharge from the water tower,  the end of the street at the gate does have a pretty good sheet of ice!

Unlike other trails around town,  this one does have some vertical climb to it….but the views are well worth the extra effort!

Sumpter Water Tower Trail

Miranda has no problem with this steep climb

As Miranda attacked the hill head-on…I took the easy away following the atv trail around the side of the mountain.

Going around the mountain…instead of straight up…..

Miranda shows us that it is always a lot more fun coming down than going up……

Coming Down

It was a great week for snowshoeing in Sumpter……can hardly wait until the next hike!

Visit the Sumpter Snowshoe Club here.

For more photos, visit:  Facebook.com/sumptersnowshoeing

SVFD Auxiliary Bingo

Die hard bingo fans braved the frigid cold to gather at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse for another night of fun!

Even the Fire chief, Curt Clarke got in on the fun by calling numbers.

Anyone getting cabin fever in Sumpter yet? Then come on up to the schoolhouse and join in the fun! Never mind the snow….!

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See more photos at: Facebook.com/exploresumpter

No one won the jackpot…..so next month’s jackpot will be $115.00 on  February 8th, 2013 at 7 p.m at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse 475 N. Mill St. (just above the Stage Stop)

Friends of Sumpter Valley Community

There will be a meeting of the FSVC on Jan 14th at 10 a.m. at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse – 475 N. Mill St. (just above the Stage Stop Gas Station)

See more details here.

Speaking of Sumpter Friends………don’t forget the next Community Breakfast is coming up this Saturday, Jan 19th from 7-10 am at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse

Remember…..cost is by donation only!

Community Breakfast Nov 2012